50Searches

50 Searches

(1) An inspector may enter, at any reasonable time, any premises for the purpose of making an inspection referred to in paragraph 27(a) and may do any or all of the following:

(a) search the premises;

(b) take photographs, or make sketches, of the premises or any substance or thing at the premises;

(c) inspect any book, record or document kept at the premises;

(d) remove, or make copies of, any such book, record or document.

(2) An inspector may not exercise any powers under this section in relation to premises unless he or she has:

(a) produced his or her authority for inspection by the occupier; and

(b) informed the occupier of the purpose of the entry.

(3) An inspector may not, under this section, enter premises that are a residence unless the occupier of the premises has consented to the entry. (4) An inspector must use no more force than is reasonably necessary in effecting an entry on to the premises. (5) If damage is caused to property by an inspector in exercising a power of entry under this section, reasonable compensation is payable by the Board to the owner of the property unless the damage resulted from, or was connected with, obstruction of the inspector. (6) In this section:

premises includes buildings, land and coal mines.